Knowledge level and motivation of Hong Kong young adults towards blood donation: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to (1) determine the knowledge level of young adults towards blood donation, and (2) to understand their donor identity and the meanings of blood donation to them.

Design

A questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey.

Setting and participants

Undergraduate students of a university in Hong Kong recruited by convenience sampling, at public facilities in campus such as student canteens and the Campus Blood Donor Centre of the university.

Outcome measures

The questionnaire which consisted of three parts was used for data collection. Part 1 collected sociodemographic information and items associated with blood donation; part 2 related to knowledge on blood donation and part 3 focused on blood donor identity. Univariate and multivariate log

SUBMITTER: Suen LKP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045270 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature